Stocking protector



m STOCKING PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 23, 1957 -INVENTOR. H R .TAY LORATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 7, 1939 UNITED STATES STOCKING PROTECTOR Harry R. Taylor,Portland, reg., assignor of onehalf to Buford V. Bridgewater, Portland,Oreg.

Application November 23, 1937, Serial No. 176,064

2 Claims.

This invention relates generally to foot wear and particularly to astocking protector.

The main object of this invention is the construction of an exceedinglysimple and efficient form of stocking protector adapted to be insertedin a shoe around its upper margin for the purpose of protecting thestocking while the shoe is being polished.

The second object is the construction of a device of the class describedwhich will be economical to manufacture, easy to insert in the shoe andeasy to remove therefrom.

The third object is to construct a device of the class described whichwill lend itself to use as an advertising medium.

I accomplish these and other objects in the manner set forth in thefollowing specification as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Fig. 1 is a plan of the preferred form of the device.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the device used in an ordinary formof oxford.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the device used in connection withwhat is known'as the tie-shoe.

Fig. 5 is a plan of an accessory used in connection with the tie-shoe. r

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the device itself formed in a wearingposition.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown a V-shaped bodymember Ill of cardboard or other suitable material having the convexouter corner II and a concave inner. corner l2. Radial slots l3 may beformed near the ends of the curved portion l l to facilitate fitting thedevice to the foot of the wearer. The ends I4 ma be squared as shown orrounded.

In Fig. 5 is shown a tongue l5 which is used in conjunction with thebody member l0 when tie-shoes are being polished. When the ordinaryoxford I1 is beingpolished the body member Ill alone is suflicient. i

The operation of the device is as follows:

Before commencing the polishing of a shoe, while it is being worn, theshoe black first slips the body member In into position shown in Fig. 3or if a tie-shoe I6 is worn, he first inserts the tongue 15 as shown inFig. 4 and then proceeds with the polishing operation.

i It will be noted that the upper edge N3 of the body I0 is kept abovethe upper edge I9 of the shoe H5 or I! leaving a suflicient protectingarea which will prevent the stocking 20 from becoming soiled.

It must be understood that the exact details l terial employed thereinmay also vary according to the requirements without departing from thespirit of this invention.

I claim:

l A stocking protector of the. class described consisting of a strip offiat flexible material having two elongated ends normal to each otherand characterized by having the junction of said ends curved in themanner that the shapes of the inner and outer edges thereof aresubstantial ly identical.

2. A stocking protector of the class describe consisting when completedof a strip of flat flexible material the opposite ends of which arenormal to each other and the intermediate portion I of which is curvedin a manner to join said ends with a rounded corner whereby the innerand outer edges of said strip are substantially identical in shape.

HARRY R. TAYLOR.

